Accounting
Direct Trace
Cost Cost
Object
Indirect
Cost Allocate
Classification of costs
By functions: this is based on the costs incurred in
various function of an organization.
Examples: Production,
Administration,
Selling and distribution.
Classification of costs
By functions:
Selling Administrative
Costs Costs
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Cost Accountancy
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Cost Accountancy includes…
• Cost Accounting
• Cost Control
• Cost Reduction
• Cost Audit
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Features of Cost Accounting
1. It is a process of accounting for costs;
2. It records all expenditure relating to production of goods and
services ;
3. It provide statistical data on the basis of which future estimates are
prepared and quotations are submitted;
4. It is concerned with cost ascertainment, cost control, and cost
reduction;
5. It establishes budgets and standards;
6. It gives right information to right person at the right time;
7. It is concerned with classification, accumulation, distribution and
control of costs.
Management accounting
Statutory Maintenance of cost records has It is purely voluntary and its use
requirement been made compulsory in selected depends upon the utility of
industries as notified by the govt. management
from time to time
Cost Accounting vs Management Accounting
Basis Cost Accounting Management Accounting
Data base It is based on data derived It is based on data derived from
from financial accounts financial accounting, cost accounting
and other sources